Soundcloud reduces audio quality.

[Glacialpath]

Hey guys. I had tried to start this thread in "Off Topic" and it wouldn't work so lets see how far I get this time.

I uploaded the EP of my band The Air Turned To Acid to soundclouds. I did them as WAVs but when playing them back the quality was not as good. They still sounded great but had a feel on MP3 about them in some parts of the sound stage.

I guess it has to be reduced for streaming perpouses? It's alittle annoying though. If any one is interested. I mixed the EP and if you want to hear my work I will post a link. I would add one here but the thread wont work.

 

[relocated]

https://soundcloud.com/the-air-turned-to-acid
Edit: Well kind of. Once I'd got through word verification. *unknw* AND yet again.

 

[wilro15]

Yeah Soundcloud will reduce quality so it can be streamed.

 

[daveh75]

More accurately, they use compression for streaming.

 

[jaxwired]

Upload your stuff to bandcamp.com. They support all formats including FLAC and ALAC. Highly recommend...

 

[Glacialpath]

Upload your stuff to bandcamp.com. They support all formats including FLAC and ALAC. Highly recommend...

Yeah I think we will be setting up a bandcamp prfile at some point. As Dave75 said though, if soundcloud have to compress the audio for streaming then surely it will be the same on any site. I just want to know if the tracks are downloaded. Will they be WAVs one received by the person downloading?

FLAC is a form of lossless compression right? So if they are uploaded as FLAC will they be able to uncompress them the other end like zip files?

 

[luckylion100]

really enjoying the tracks. Brought back memories of a melodic Will Haven. Absolutely loved your track Unstable, pure genius, keep it up!

 

[Glacialpath]

really enjoying the tracks. Brought back memories of a melodic Will Haven. Absolutely loved your track Unstable, pure genius, keep it up!

Hey there how you doing?

Ah so after I snuck in that my band The Air Turned To Acid has a new EP/Demo you went and listened to my Glacialpath stuff lol.

That's great. Glad you like Unstable, I like the way it drives along. Thanks for the compliments. I really do need to do some proper recordings of those demos.

 

[luckylion100]

and will return for more! Actually think I prefer your Glacialpath solo stuff but that could simply be down to that lazy, early Sunday morning feeling kicking in! Convert from demo status and I'd buy!

 

[Glacialpath]

Ah you're too kind. Well I'm happy with you lazy Sunday morning thoughts lol.

I won't tell my band that even though I was trying to push out EP my stuff was prefered.....well I might hehe.

I do have a couple of albums worth of material. Need to be in a better money situation before I can really get my tracks done properly but if you persuade me enough I might get my butt in gear and get to it.

Check out my Facebook page for Glacialpath if you haven't and leave some thoughts comments and maybe start a patition to get me off my lazy back side and finish the tunes. Spread the word as I really want to get them done.

Check out the TATTA FB page too, we have a gig coming up in September in High Wycombe.